diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
index fd9d4b7f5..bfda56cc2 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
@@ -4901,12 +4901,12 @@ void P_ProcessInput(int playerNum)
 {
     auto &thisPlayer = g_player[playerNum];
 
-    thisPlayer.horizAngleAdjust = 0;
-    thisPlayer.horizSkew = 0;
-
     if (thisPlayer.playerquitflag == 0)
         return;
 
+    thisPlayer.horizAngleAdjust = 0;
+    thisPlayer.horizSkew = 0;
+
     auto const pPlayer = thisPlayer.ps;
     auto const pSprite = &sprite[pPlayer->i];